La Scolca - d'Antan 2008 (750ml)

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Producer	La Scolca
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Varietal	Cortese
Vintage	2008
Sku	210000011338
Size	750ml

TedderSomm 95: This extremely rare 100% Cortese comes from some of the best vines in the DOCG that are over 60 year of age! They hold the wine in stainless steel tank for over 10 years gaining complexity and depth without a hint of oxidation! The wine was silver with flecks of green on the edge with high toned aromatics of white and yellow flowers, almonds, crushed rocks and tart tropical and sweet citrus fruits. The palate was still tense and minerally with nice dry extract texture without being overly creamy or flabby. The finish was long and still tasted of a young wine! I would serve it in a Burgundy stem and let it open for 30 minutes or so to let it stretch it legs and gain the levels of flavors and dimensions that this tiny production white wine is capable of. 

BEST CONSUMPTION PERIOD: At any time. Excellent in its first few years,it retains its characteristics very well with time.

SERVING TEMPERATURE: Not less than 12 °C.

APPEARANCE: Light straw color, with delicate greenish hints

NOSE: Intense, long, continuous, lasting, with flavours varying from fruitiness to florality depending on its stage of evolution.

PALATE: Strongly typical of Gavi; flinty, with walnut and toasted almond on the finish.

GASTRONOMIC ACCOMPANIMENTS:  Excellent right through a meal, after meal and also for “meditation”.